New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
NOT BOOMING Il BAKERY.

EXTRAORDINARY APPETITE OF THE NEW BoARDHR.
Very few Ut the boarders had reached the dinner.
table Old Mr.. Rottle the Young Lady Boarder ana
the Bank Clerk were ON hand, however in the usual
antesoup attitude of expectancy-ready, as the Ban
Clerk elegantly expressed It, "for Q run on the
kitchen vaults"
The Young Lady Boarder extracted her napkiu
from her goblet and said to the Bank Clerk In Z
whisper:
ave are to have a new boarder tonight"
ais she young Z" inquired the Bank Clerk as
counted the bananas In the fruit-dsh.
mo, she Is an old lady,"
"Horible!" rejoned the Bank Clerk, adding Il
the oranges and dividing by the number Ut boardeu
plus the new one.
IL am glad we are early" he added.
The Two Maiden Ladies arrived at this junctuu
followed by the other bOarders and the landlady,
Mrs. COdhooker, who was conveying very small
old woman.
ladies and gentlemen" said Mrs. Codhooker. viii
a queenly Of her HAND "let me make you 40
quainted with boardcr Mrs. Gondiedunk."
All the boarders bowed more less, and Oh
Mr.. Rotue adjusted his spectacles with great care.
Mrs. Condedunk bowed slightly and seated herself
She was a crmined-looking old lady In cap. Al
her throat was a purple bow, the ribbons Of which
looked like Iian0pedals and went pit-apat when she
ate Evidently she was quite an extraordinary old
person. She refused to touch her knife and forh
warmed the handles.
Il never touch them until they warmed" shs
explained to Old Mr. Rattle, who was watching az
tentively. spoons ano forks are 50 cold they
really quite chill me-"
There was a twinAle in the old mans eyes as a
said grayely:
81 once knew a lady who positively refused to lei
any one see her eat She did not like to eat aonos
SO sho had stalls built around her dining-oom like
lighthouses on tho seashore."
al do not see the connection" said Mrs Gondle-
dunk acidly.
"1bere is none madame" answered Old Mr. Rotte.
The pecullanties of the New Boardcr, however.
were but Just beginning TO appear She ate nothing but
bread but enough Of that commodity to supply
household After she had 6cyoured eleven slices
Peter. the waiter was compelled to visit neighbour
In. bakery and replcnlsh the stock. Somehow the
other boarders didn't seem to notice the situations
The Young Lady Boarder and the Bank Clerk, having
were very busy, and the TWO Maiden Ladies, who
wers never tired Of recalling the fact that dear as
stUi discussing that important event.
Old Mr. Rottlo and Mrs Codhooker alone Observer
ae s'asa u and The later with increasing nsno
The ola man kept tiy OF slices with crumbs, and as
the twentyiourth crunlb the New boaruer 'cis INC
One by ono the boarders followed The Two Maiden
LADY Boardcr closely attended by the Bank GEEK:
who medtatcd inviting her to go 70 the theatre y
wouldn't cost him more than four dollars. AT lenglo
old MIR Rotue and the Iandlady alone were ien.
seated at each end Of the table.
said old Mr.. Hottie with great emphasis "a moss
"she leaves tomorrow" said the landady.
"sbo leaves tomorrow" repeated the landladf
firmly: o,. IRA NOT.
"Mr' Rottie" interrupted the landlady, ansns
with flushed cheeks and indignant ar lerhasp s,
boom bakeryI"